Lely High School 1 Lely High School Blvd. Naples, FL 34113
www.lhs.collierschools.com Principal Jen Bledsoe Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction Jessie Garcia Assistant Principal of Attendance & Discipline Chuck Indelicato Assistant Principal Israel Lopez Athletic Director William Mottola Student Services Laura Cox, A – Ce/Gifted Alissa Schneider, Ch-Gomez Donald Gilmore, Gonzalez-Martin Jackie Thompson-Fresenius, Martinez-Roc Beth Colman, Director of Student Services, Rod-Z
JULY 2021 Volume 4 Issue 2
From The Desk Of The Principal
Hello, Trojan family! I am Jennifer Bledsoe, and I am so very honored and excited to be your principal next year. As a much needed and welldeserved summer begins, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am a graduate of Lely High School and began my Collier County teaching career here at Lely, as well. So, this truly feels like coming home to me. I have been the principal at Manatee Middle School for the last 4 years and have served in other capacities in CCPS for 19 years. It has been remarkable to watch Lely High School flourish under the leadership of Ms. Keegan, her leadership team, and staff. I look forward to contributing to the many successes of LHS. I hope everyone has a restful summer. I cannot wait to see you all in the fall. Once a Trojan, always a Trojan! Principal Bledsoe
Assistant Principal, Curriculum & Instruction
As this school year comes to an end I would like to thank all of our students, parents and staff for their hard work and perseverance. This school year certainly came with its challenges, however, each of our trojans showed grit, determination and what it truly means to be a trojan. During our graduation this year, one of our graduates reminded us of the significance of being a Trojan, please find below a little history on our school mascot compliments of Elizabeth Mann: “Our Trojan mascot was not just assigned to our school. The meaning behind our mascot is based on an ancient story: The Trojan War. In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was a war between the Greeks and the people of Troy. When the Trojan prince had abducted the Queen of Sparta, the King of Sparta enlisted help from the greatest and strongest Greek heroes. With magical strength, and luck provided by the Gods, the odds were in the favor of the Greeks. To make a very long story short: the people of Troy had no chance in beating such immeasurable odds. Yet by surprise, the war against the Greeks and Trojans was not an easy one. The people of Troy did not care what their chances of winning were: they defended their home. The war had gone on for nine years. And the entirety of the nine years, the people of Troy never backed down. For nine years, the Greeks worked to demolish Troy. But, the city of Troy had stayed astill. And the Trojans refused to give up. In the end, the Greeks may have taken over the city of Troybut they failed to take away the spirit of the Trojans. Our Trojan mascot is a reminder that we, the class of 2021, will live our lives, in the same manner, the people of Troy did. That we live our lives, strong-willed, determined, hard-working, and with the strength to never give up.” Have a wonderful summer Trojans, we will see you next school year and remember: “We Are Lely” To download a PDF version of this newsletter, go to http://academypublishing.com/schools/lely/lely.php
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